worker exploitation
Raghav Chadha Urges Parliament to End 10-Minute Deliveries: The Human Cost Behind Quick Commerce
Dec 05, 2025 10:15 pm CST
AAP leader Raghav Chadha has called for the end of 10-minute delivery services in Parliament, highlighting the dangerous working conditions facing delivery agents. He outlined three key issues: the intense time pressure leading to risky driving, verbal abuse from customers, and inadequate pay despite harsh working conditions. Chadha emphasized these workers are "not robots" but human beings deserving dignity and protection.
Saudi Arabia Abolishes Kafala Labour System: Impact on 2.3 Million Indian Workers
Oct 22, 2025 08:28 pm CST
Saudi Arabia has officially ended the controversial kafala labour sponsorship system, often described as 'modern-day slavery,' which affected 2.3 million Indians. This significant reform, part of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's Vision 2030 initiative, liberates approximately 13 million foreign workers from a system that granted employers extraordinary control over workers' lives, including their ability to change jobs or leave the country.
Greek Workers Strike Nationwide Against Controversial 13-Hour Workday Proposal
Oct 01, 2025 09:24 pm CST
Greek transportation systems were paralyzed as thousands of workers staged a one-day general strike against proposed labor reforms that would extend maximum working hours from 8 to 13 hours daily. Unions claim the legislation exploits workers still recovering from Greece's debt crisis, while the government defends the optional measures as providing flexibility and overtime compensation.